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“Who’s excited to be here today? Who’s ready to take their business to the next level?” It doesn’t take more than 30 seconds watching Athena Severi on stage to see why people flock to her events, queue up to see her talk and follow her insights on social media. Her...

A series of anticipated (extra) period profits is the ultimate result of a strategic investment. It starts with generating cash and after deduction of value differences and taxes, net profit remains. Period profit, share capital (embedded value – what really is present), shareholder value (economic value – what might happen,...

Happiness. . . elusive yet intoxicating and something we can all use a little more of.  Why aren’t more people happy? Well here’s the thing, they may be but they just don’t realize it! At the center of the frustrating search for happiness, there lies one thing. The confusion between...

Karma has been in fashion for a couple of decades now, but no matter whether you are one of those who believe in it or not, you have to admit some of the truths that eastern philosophy describes are quite wise. Today we analyze some of the interesting points of...

Making broad assumptions is risky for founders and their teams when investor dollars and many hours of hard work are at stake. Relationships grounded in trust are a necessity. Good listening skills – among team members and customers – set the tone for a two-way dialogue where each person feels...

We saw them in 2020 in response to COVID-19; we saw them during the GFC; just as we’ve seen them in every major economic downturn before them: mass redundancies. But at what cost? Major listed companies reveal multimillion-dollar “one-off costs” every time they announce a round of redundancies. However, that...

It’s no secret that it costs money to onboard a new employee. According to the Human Capital Benchmarking Report by the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), the average cost-per-hire is $4,129.00 with an average of 42 days to fulfill a position. So, it’s incredibly frustrating when your new hires...

At the ripe old age of 29, I was part of the team tasked with redefining my company’s culture. Every employee had been given a comprehensive guidebook on how these new values should shape our future behavior. As a company in the energy industry facing huge disruption, refocusing on values...

Coming from a family of physicians, it is natural to find myself discussing the challenges and joys after work hours with loved ones. During a conversation with my son, he pointed out that while my dad, a surgeon, helped one patient at a time, I was helping hundreds of patients...

As we transition from the pandemic into post-pandemic life, many companies have adapted hybrid models. That means workers coming in part-time only, while others remain fully remote. So the same issues of  work-from-home burnout and Zoom fatigue that posed problems during the pandemic will remain salient for the foreseeable future....